¹ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

² And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

³ And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

⁴ And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

⁵ And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

⁶ Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

⁷ Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

⁸ Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

⁹ And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

¹⁰ And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

¹¹ And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

¹² And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.

¹³ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

¹⁴ Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

¹⁶ And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

¹⁷ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

¹⁸ And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

¹⁹ And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

²⁰ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

²¹ For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²² And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

²³ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

²⁴ And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁵ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

²⁷ And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.

²⁸ And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

²⁹ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

³⁰ And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

³¹ And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ And when the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 heard ^H8085 of the fame ^H8088 of Solomon, ^H8010 she came ^H935 to prove ^H5254 Solomon ^H8010 with hard questions ^H2420 at Jerusalem, ^H3389 with a very ^H3966 great ^H3515 company, ^H2428 and camels ^H1581 that bare ^H5375 spices, ^H1314 and gold ^H2091 in abundance, ^H7230 and precious ^H3368 stones: ^H68 and when she was come ^H935 to Solomon, ^H8010 she communed ^H1696 with him of all that was in her heart. ^H3824

² And Solomon ^H8010 told ^H5046 her all her questions: ^H1697 and there was nothing hid ^H5956 from Solomon ^H8010 which he told ^H5046 her not.

³ And when the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 had seen ^H7200 the wisdom ^H2451 of Solomon, ^H8010 and the house ^H1004 that he had built, ^H1129

⁴ And the meat ^H3978 of his table, ^H7979 and the sitting ^H4186 of his servants, ^H5650 and the attendance ^H4612 of his ministers, ^H8334 and their apparel; ^H4403 his cupbearers ^H8248 also, and their apparel; ^H4403 and his ascent ^H5944 by which he went up ^H5927 into the house ^H1004 of the LORD; ^H3068 there was no more spirit ^H7307 in her.

⁵ And she said ^H559 to the king, ^H4428 It was a true ^H571 report ^H1697 which I heard ^H8085 in mine own land ^H776 of thine acts, ^H1697 and of thy wisdom: ^H2451

⁶ Howbeit I believed ^H539 not their words, ^H1697 until I came, ^H935 and mine eyes ^H5869 had seen ^H7200 it: and, behold, the one half ^H2677 of the greatness ^H4768 of thy wisdom ^H2451 was not told ^H5046 me: for thou exceedest ^H3254 the fame ^H8052 that I heard. ^H8085

⁷ Happy ^H835 are thy men, ^H582 and happy ^H835 are these thy servants, ^H5650 which stand ^H5975 continually ^H8548 before ^H6440 thee, and hear ^H8085 thy wisdom. ^H2451

⁸ Blessed ^H1288 be the LORD ^H3068 thy God, ^H430 which delighted ^H2654 in thee to set ^H5414 thee on his throne, ^H3678 to be king ^H4428 for the LORD ^H3068 thy God: ^H430 because thy God ^H430 loved ^H160 Israel, ^H3478 to establish ^H5975 them for ever, ^H5769 therefore made ^H5414 he thee king ^H4428 over them, to do ^H6213 judgment ^H4941 and justice. ^H6666

⁹ And she gave ^H5414 the king ^H4428 an hundred ^H3967 and twenty ^H6242 talents ^H3603 of gold, ^H2091 and of spices ^H1314 great ^H3966 abundance, ^H7230 and precious ^H3368 stones: ^H68 neither was there any such spice ^H1314 as the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 gave ^H5414 king ^H4428 Solomon. ^H8010

¹⁰ And the servants ^H5650 also of Huram, ^H2361 and the servants ^H5650 of Solomon, ^H8010 which brought ^H935 gold ^H2091 from Ophir, ^H211 brought ^H935 algum ^H418 trees ^H6086 and precious ^H3368 stones. ^H68

¹¹ And the king ^H4428 made ^H6213 of the algum ^H418 trees ^H6086 terraces ^H4546 to the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and to the king's ^H4428 palace, ^H1004 and harps ^H3658 and psalteries ^H5035 for singers: ^H7891 and there were none such ^H1992 seen ^H7200 before ^H6440 in the land ^H776 of Judah. ^H3063

¹² And king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 gave ^H5414 to the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 all her desire, ^H2656 whatsoever she asked, ^H7592 beside that which she had brought ^H935 unto the king. ^H4428 So she turned, ^H2015 and went away ^H3212 to her own land, ^H776 she and her servants. ^H5650

¹³ Now the weight ^H4948 of gold ^H2091 that came ^H935 to Solomon ^H8010 in one ^H259 year ^H8141 was six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 and threescore ^H8346 and six ^H8337 talents ^H3603 of gold; ^H2091

¹⁴ Beside that which chapmen ^{H582 H8446} and merchants ^H5503 brought. ^H935 And all the kings ^H4428 of Arabia ^H6152 and governors ^H6346 of the country ^H776 brought ^H935 gold ^H2091 and silver ^H3701 to Solomon. ^H8010

¹⁵ And king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 made ^H6213 two hundred ^H3967 targets ^H6793 of beaten ^H7820 gold: ^H2091 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 shekels of beaten ^H7820 gold ^H2091 went ^H5927 to one ^H259 target. ^H6793

¹⁶ And three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 shields ^H4043 made he of beaten ^H7820 gold: ^H2091 three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 shekels of gold ^H2091 went ^H5927 to one ^H259 shield. ^H4043 And the king ^H4428 put ^H5414 them in the house ^H1004 of the forest ^H3293 of Lebanon. ^H3844

¹⁷ Moreover the king ^H4428 made ^H6213 a great ^H1419 throne ^H3678 of ivory, ^H8127 and overlaid ^H6823 it with pure ^H2889 gold. ^H2091

¹⁸ And there were six ^H8337 steps ^H4609 to the throne, ^H3678 with a footstool ^H3534 of gold, ^H2091 which were fastened ^H270 to the throne, ^H3678 and stays ^H3027 on each side of the sitting ^H3427 place, ^H4725 and two ^H8147 lions ^H738 standing ^H5975 by ^H681 the stays: ^H3027

¹⁹ And twelve ^{H8147 H6240} lions ^H738 stood ^H5975 there on the one side and on the other upon the six ^H8337 steps. ^H4609 There was not the like made ^H6213 in any kingdom. ^H4467

²⁰ And all the drinking ^H4945 vessels ^H3627 of king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 were of gold, ^H2091 and all the vessels ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of the forest ^H3293 of Lebanon ^H3844 were of pure ^H5462 gold: ^H2091 none were of silver; ^H3701 it was not any ^H3972 thing accounted ^H2803 of in the days ^H3117 of Solomon. ^H8010

²¹ For the king's ^H4428 ships ^H591 went ^H1980 to Tarshish ^H8659 with the servants ^H5650 of Huram: ^H2361 every three ^H7969 years ^H8141 once ^H259 came ^H935 the ships ^H591 of Tarshish ^H8659 bringing ^H5375 gold, ^H2091 and silver, ^H3701 ivory, ^H8143 and apes, ^H6971 and peacocks. ^H8500

²² And king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 passed ^H1431 all the kings ^H4428 of the earth ^H776 in riches ^H6239 and wisdom. ^H2451

²³ And all the kings ^H4428 of the earth ^H776 sought ^H1245 the presence ^H6440 of Solomon, ^H8010 to hear ^H8085 his wisdom, ^H2451 that God ^H430 had put ^H5414 in his heart. ^H3820

²⁴ And they brought ^H935 every man ^H376 his present, ^H4503 vessels ^H3627 of silver, ^H3701 and vessels ^H3627 of gold, ^H2091 and raiment, ^H8008 harness, ^H5402 and spices, ^H1314 horses, ^H5483 and mules, ^H6505 a rate ^H1697 year ^H8141 by year. ^H8141

²⁵ And Solomon ^H8010 had four ^H702 thousand ^H505 stalls ^H723 for horses ^H5483 and chariots, ^H4818 and twelve ^{H8147 H6240} thousand ^H505 horsemen; ^H6571 whom he bestowed ^H3240 in the chariot ^H7393 cities, ^H5892 and with the king ^H4428 at Jerusalem. ^H3389

²⁶ And he reigned ^H4910 over all the kings ^H4428 from the river ^H5104 even unto the land ^H776 of the Philistines, ^H6430 and to the border ^H1366 of Egypt. ^H4714

²⁷ And the king ^H4428 made ^H5414 silver ^H3701 in Jerusalem ^H3389 as stones, ^H68 and cedar trees ^H730 made ^H5414 he as the sycomore trees ^H8256 that are in the low plains ^H8219 in abundance. ^H7230

²⁸ And they brought ^H3318 unto Solomon ^H8010 horses ^H5483 out of Egypt, ^H4714 and out of all lands. ^H776

²⁹ Now the rest ^H7605 of the acts ^H1697 of Solomon, ^H8010 first ^H7223 and last, ^H314 are they not written ^H3789 in the book ^H1697 of Nathan ^H5416 the prophet, ^H5030 and in the prophecy ^H5016 of Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite, ^H7888 and in the visions ^H2378 of Iddo ^H3260 the seer ^H2374 against Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat? ^H5028

³⁰ And Solomon ^H8010 reigned ^H4427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 over all Israel ^H3478 forty ^H705 years. ^H8141

³¹ And Solomon ^H8010 slept ^H7901 with his fathers, ^H1 and he was buried ^H6912 in the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732 his father: ^H1 and Rehoboam ^H7346 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead.

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¹ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

² And Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything hid from Solomon which he told her not.

³ And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

⁴ and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, his cupbearers also, and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.

⁵ And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

⁶ Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

⁷ Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

⁸ Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

⁹ And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

¹⁰ And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, that brought gold from Ophir, brought algum-trees and precious stones.

¹¹ And the king made of the algum-trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

¹² And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

¹³ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,

¹⁴ besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵ And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred `shekels' of beaten gold went to one buckler.

¹⁶ And `he made' three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred `shekels' of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

¹⁷ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

¹⁸ nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

¹⁹ And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

²⁰ And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

²¹ For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²² So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

²³ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

²⁴ And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁵ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁶ And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

²⁷ And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

²⁸ And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

²⁹ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

³⁰ And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

³¹ And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ And the queen of Sheba hath heard of the fame of Solomon, and cometh in to try Solomon with acute sayings, to Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels bearing spices and gold in abundance, and precious stone; and she cometh in unto Solomon, and speaketh with him all that hath been with her heart,

² and Solomon declareth to her all her matters, and there hath not been hid a thing from Solomon that he hath not declared to her.

³ And the queen of Sheba seeth the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he hath built,

⁴ and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their clothing, and his stewards, and their clothing, an his burnt-offering that he offered up in the house of Jehovah, and there hath not been any more spirit in her.

⁵ And she saith unto the king, `True `is' the word that I heard in my land concerning thy matters and concerning thy wisdom,

⁶ and I have given no credence to their words, till that I have come, and mine eyes see, and lo, there hath not been declared to me the half of the abundance of thy wisdom -- thou hast added unto the report that I heard.

⁷ `O the happiness of thy men, and the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.

⁸ Let Jehovah thy God be blessed who hath delighted in thee, to put thee on His throne for king for Jehovah thy God; in the love of thy God to Israel, to establish it to the age, He hath put thee over them for king, to do judgment and righteousness.'

⁹ And she giveth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stone; and there hath not been any such spice as the queen of Sheba hath given to king Solomon.

¹⁰ And also, servants of Huram, and servants of Solomon, who brought in gold from Ophir, have brought in algum-trees and precious stone.

¹¹ And the king maketh the algum-trees staircases for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; and there have been none seen like these before in the land of Judah.

¹² And king Solomon hath given to the queen of Sheba all her desire that she asked, apart from that which she had brought unto the king, and she turneth and goeth to her land, she and her servants.

¹³ And the weight of the gold that is coming to Solomon in one year is six hundred and sixty and six talents of gold,

¹⁴ apart from `what' the tourists, and the merchants, are bringing in; and all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the land, are bringing in gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵ And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold, six hundred `shekels' of alloyed gold he causeth to go up on the one target;

¹⁶ and three hundred shields of alloyed gold, three hundred `shekels' of gold he causeth to go up on the one shield, and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

¹⁷ And the king maketh a great throne of ivory, and overlayeth it with pure gold;

¹⁸ and six steps `are' to the throne, and a footstool of gold, to the throne they are fastened, and hands `are' on this `side' and on that on the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands,

¹⁹ and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps on this `side', and on that: it hath not been made so for any kingdom.

²⁰ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon `are' of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon `are' of refined gold -- silver is not reckoned in the days of Solomon for anything;

²¹ for ships of the king are going to Tarshish, with servants of Huram: once in three years come do the ships of Tarshish bearing gold, and silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

²² And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;

²³ and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,

²⁴ and they are bringing in each his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁵ And there are to Solomon four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placed them in cities of the chariot, and with the king in Jerusalem.

²⁶ And he is ruling over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt.

²⁷ And the king maketh the silver in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he hath made as sycamores, that `are' in the low country, for abundance,

²⁸ and they are bringing out horses from Egypt to Solomon, and from all the lands.

²⁹ And the rest of the matters of Solomon, the first and the last, are they not written beside the matters of Nathan the prophet, and beside the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and with the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?

³⁰ And Solomon reigneth in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years,

³¹ and Solomon lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David his father, and reign doth Rehoboam his son in his stead.

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¹ And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem to prove Solomon with enigmas; with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke with him of all that was in her heart.

² And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of, and there was not a thing hidden from Solomon that he did not explain to her.

³ And when the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

⁴ and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants and their apparel, and his cupbearers and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her.

⁵ And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs and of thy wisdom;

⁶ but I gave no credit to their words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the report that I heard.

⁷ Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom!

⁸ Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king to Jehovah thy God! Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore did he make thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

⁹ And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as that which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

¹⁰ (And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.

¹¹ And the king made of the sandal-wood stairs for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. And there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.)

¹² And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

¹³ And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

¹⁴ besides [what] dealers and merchants brought, and [what] all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought of gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, -- he applied six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold to one target;

¹⁶ and three hundred shields of beaten gold, -- he applied three hundred [shekels] of gold to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

¹⁷ And the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold;

¹⁸ and the throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold fastened to the throne; and there were arms on each side at the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms;

¹⁹ and twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

²⁰ And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of precious gold: silver was not of the least account in the days of Solomon.

²¹ For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once in three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²² And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

²³ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

²⁴ And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and clothing, armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁵ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁶ And he ruled over all the kings from the river as far as the land of the Philistines, and up to the border of Egypt.

²⁷ And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.

²⁸ And they brought to Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

²⁹ And the rest of the acts of Solomon first and last, are they not written in the words of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

³⁰ And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

³¹ And Solomon slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David his father; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.

² Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything hid from Solomon which he didn't tell her.

³ When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

⁴ and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their clothing, his cup bearers also, and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Yahweh; there was no more spirit in her.

⁵ She said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom.

⁶ However I didn't believe their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me: you exceed the fame that I heard.

⁷ Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.

⁸ Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

⁹ She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

¹⁰ The servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

¹¹ The king made of the algum trees terraces for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

¹² King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which she had brought to the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

¹³ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

¹⁴ besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵ King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.

¹⁶ [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

¹⁷ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

¹⁸ nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

¹⁹ Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.

²⁰ All king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

²¹ For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²² So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

²³ All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

²⁴ They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁵ Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁶ He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

²⁷ The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

²⁸ They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

²⁹ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren't they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

³⁰ Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

³¹ Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

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¹ Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

² And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which he did not make clear to her.

³ And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,

⁴ And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants and their robes, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.

⁵ And she said to the king, The account which was given to me in my country of your acts and your wisdom was true.

⁶ But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and truly, word was not given me of half your great wisdom; you are much greater than they said.

⁷ Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

⁸ Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be their judge in righteousness.

⁹ And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a great store of spices and jewels: never had such spices been seen as the queen of Sheba gave to Solomon.

¹⁰ And the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with sandal-wood and jewels.

¹¹ And with the sandal-wood the king made steps for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, and instruments of music for the makers of melody; never before had such been seen in the land of Judah.

¹² And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what she had taken to the king. So she went back to her country with her servants.

¹³ Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;

¹⁴ And in addition to what he got from traders of different sorts, all the kings of Arabia and the rulers of the country gave gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵ And King Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.

¹⁶ And he made three hundred smaller body-covers of hammered gold, using three hundred shekels of gold for every cover, and the king put them in the house of the Woods of Lebanon.

¹⁷ Then the king made a great ivory seat, plated with the best gold.

¹⁸ There were six steps up to it, and a foot-rest of gold fixed to it, and arms on the two sides of the seat, with two lions at the side of the arms.

¹⁹ And twelve lions were placed on one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.

²⁰ All King Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold: no one gave a thought to silver in the days of Solomon.

²¹ For the king had Tarshish-ships sailing with the servants of Huram: once every three years the Tarshish-ships came back with gold and silver, ivory and monkeys and peacocks.

²² And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

²³ And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.

²⁴ And everyone took with him an offering, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and robes, and coats of metal, and spices, and horses and beasts for transport, regularly year by year.

²⁵ Solomon had four thousand buildings for his horses and his war-carriages, and twelve thousand horsemen whom he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king in Jerusalem.

²⁶ And he was ruler over all the kings from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the limit of Egypt.

²⁷ The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.

²⁸ They got horses for Solomon from Egypt and from every land.

²⁹ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not recorded in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the words of Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh, and in the visions of Iddo the seer about Jeroboam, the son of Nebat?

³⁰ Solomon was king over Israel in Jerusalem for forty years.

³¹ And Solomon went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father; and Rehoboam his son became king in his place.